Guy Fieri

Guy Ramsay Ferry was born on Jan. 22, 1968 in Columbus, OH. While the future TV star would later be known for his astronomic appetite for all things greasy, it was his parents' macrobiotic diet - vegetarian, no red meat, nondairy - that led him to start cooking because he could not stand to eat their food. At 10, Fieri started selling soft pretzels he dubbed as "The Awesome Pretzel" from a three-wheeled bicycle cart that his father built for him. He used his earnings from selling pretzels and washing dishes to study as an exchange student in Chantilly, France, where he developed a love for international cuisine. Fieri worked at various restaurants while studying at the University of Nevad... Continue Bio >>